Disney on Ice
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| Genre | Ice shows |
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| Founded | July 14, 1981 |
| Headquarters | Palmetto, Florida |
Production output | Ice Follies And Holiday on Ice, Inc. (Feld Entertainment) |
| Owners | Disney Live Entertainment Disney Theatrical Group (The Walt Disney Company) |
| Subsidiaries | Disney Live! |
| Website | Official website |
Disney on Ice,originallyWalt Disney's World on Ice,is a series of touringice showsproduced byFeld Entertainment'sIce Follies And Holiday on Ice, Inc.under agreement withThe Walt Disney Company.Aimed primarily at children, the shows featurefigure skatersportraying the roles ofDisneycharacters in performances derived from various Disney films. Feld Entertainment licensed the rights to Disney material for ice shows and includes shared merchandising revenue between Disney and Ice Follies.[1]
History
[edit]Soon afterMattel'sIrvin & Kenneth Feld ProductionspurchasedIce FolliesandHoliday on Icein 1979, the company approached Disney about doing a Disney-related show on ice. Feld Productions licensed the rights to Disney material for ice shows.[1][2]In 1981, they began productions under the name Walt Disney's World on Ice.[2][3]
In March 1982, Irvin & Kenneth Feld purchased back Feld Productions from Mattel including Ice Follies/Walt Disney's World on Ice.[2]In 1987, Walt Disney's World on Ice made its international debut[4]in Japan withHappy Birthday Donald.[5]In 1988, the company had five touring shows.[6]The name was changed to "Disney on Ice" in 1998.[7]By 2008, a new show was launched every year.[5]
Shows
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The show is usually hosted byMickey MouseandMinnie Mouseassisted at times byGoofyandDonald Duck.More recently, the series starsAshafromWishand more (in some shows) that launches almost every year. For example,Frozen & Encanto,a 2 hour, ice-skating spectacular inspired by 2 Academy award-winningWalt Disney Animation Studiosfilms, narrated byOlafandMirabel Madrigal,starsOlafandMirabel Madrigal,along withAnna,ElsaandKristoff,as well asAlma Madrigal,Bruno Madrigal,Isabela Madrigal,Luisa Madrigal,Dolores Madrigal,Pepa MadrigalandFelix Madrigaland features some of the original music from the beloved hit franchises written by a trio of Oscar award-winning songwriters:Kristen Anderson-Lopez,Robert LopezandLin-Manuel Mirandaand performed by the original, all-star voice cast like "Let It Go"byIdina Menzel,the voice ofElsaand "We Don't Talk About Bruno"byCarolina Gaitán,the voice ofPepa Madrigal,Mauro Castillo,the voice ofFelix Madrigal,Adassa,the voice ofDolores MadrigalandDiane Guerrero,the voice ofIsabela Madrigal.
In 2020, Disney on Ice shows were cancelled worldwide due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[8][9][10][11]Performances eventually resumed on November 6, 2020, beginning with "Dream Big".
| Show Name | Years active | Notes | Formerly known as |
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| Magic in the Stars | 2023 | N/A | |
| Road Trip Adventures | 2019, 2022 | N/A | |
| Mickey's Search Party | 2018, 2021 | N/A | |
| Find Your Hero | 2012, 2021, 2022 | N/A | Rockin' Ever After Magical Ice Festival Reach for the Stars |
| Mickey and Friends | 2009, 2018, 2021 | Celebrations! Let’s Celebrate! Let’s Party! Follow your Heart Mickeys Super Celebration Celebrate Memories | |
| Worlds of Enchantment | 2008–2020 | Worlds of Fantasy | |
| Into the Magic | 2002, 2022 | Princess Classics Dare to Dream Live Your Dreams | |
| Dream Big | 2000, 2006, 2021–2024 | Disney's Jungle Adventures Princess Wishes Princesses and Heroes | |
| Let's Celebrate | 1999, 2019–2023 | Featuring 50 Disney characters from 14 classic stories with 30 songs. | 75 Years of Disney Magic 100 Years of Disney Magical Moments 100 Years of Magic The Magical World of Disney on Ice All Star Parade Everyone's Story |
| Frozen & Encanto | 2014, 2022 | Involves retellings of two Award-winning Disney franchises | Frozen |
References
[edit]- ^abDale, Steve (January 20, 1995)."Snow White And Greenbacks".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedJuly 30,2015.
- ^abc"Feld Family Buys Ringling Bros".Associated PressinThe New York Times.March 19, 1982.Retrieved2008-07-20.
Two members of the family, Irvin Feld and his son, Kenneth, said that the deal included the circus, Ice Follies, Holiday on Ice and the new Walt Disney's World on Ice.
- ^Schneider Farris, Jo Ann."Shipstads and Johnson Ice Follies".About Figureskating.About.RetrievedJuly 30,2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^Barnes, Brooks (May 20, 2014)."'Frozen' Will Be a Disney on Ice Show, Too, Riding a Blockbuster's Wave ".The New York Times.RetrievedNovember 23,2016.
- ^ab"Feld Entertainment, Inc Company profile"(PDF).eswr.Feld Entertainment, Inc.RetrievedAugust 14,2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Disney Ice Extravaganza Opens".Los Angeles Times.Times Wire Services. July 1, 1988.RetrievedAugust 10,2015.
- ^"About Feld Entertainment"(PDF).feldentertainment.Feld Entertainment. p. 2.RetrievedNovember 23,2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Coronavirus: List of everything canceled, closed or postponed in Minnesota - Bring Me The News".bringmethenews.Minnesota,US. 20 March 2020.Retrieved2020-10-05.
Disney on Ice: The shows at Target Center scheduled for Mar. 13-15 are canceled.
- ^Washington, Destiny (2020-06-18)."'Disney On Ice' canceled for 2020 Oklahoma State Fair due to COVID-19 ".KOKH.Retrieved2020-10-05.
- ^"Disney On Ice cancelled".Nationthailand.Retrieved2020-10-05.
- ^"Disney On Ice on Ticketek Australia".ticketek.au.Archived fromthe originalon 2020-10-24.Retrieved2020-10-05.
External links
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Media related toDisney on Iceat Wikimedia Commons
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